Best sport sunscreen

Bottom line

Coppertone
Sport Accuspray is super-convenient for athletes and others who need their
sunscreen to stay put while swimming and/or sweating. It comes in four SPF
formulations. The formula's high alcohol content and fragrance isn't ideal for
sensitive skin, though, and it also includes a few other ingredients considered
potentially harmful.

Performance

Convenient and effective. Reviewers
say Coppertone Sport Accuspray is very convenient, especially when you're
applying sunscreen solo. The can has a rotating nozzle that makes it easy to
cover hard-to-reach areas and also locks closed. However, the spray is very
wide, which can cause streaky or partial coverage. Most users say the formula
is very effective and it doesn't run in their eyes like traditional (non-sport)
formulas. It's sweat- and water-resistant for 80 minutes. Coppertone Sport
contains avobenzone for broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection as well as
oxybenzone, an ingredient considered dangerous by Environmental Working Group.

Feel and smell

Sticky residue. Users
like that Coppertone Sport Accuspray requires no rubbing in and soaks into skin
quickly. This makes it great for athletes who can't risk greasy hands. However,
a few say that it can leave a sticky, hairspray-like residue on skin. Some
don't like the chemical smell, which is especially overpowering when sprayed in
a bathroom with little ventilation.

Coppertone Sport Accuspray is included in ConsumerReport.org's latest testing of sunscreens. Each of the formulas is tested for UVA and UVB protection.

Review: Sunscreens, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Not Dated

3. InStyle

Coppertone Sport Accuspray was chosen by InStyle magazine as a best beauty buy for five consecutive years, but is no longer the best pick in their 2014 review. Editors say it really stays put even while sweating and swimming.

Environmental Working Group (EWG) gives Coppertone Sport Accuspray a high hazard rating of 7. It is docked points for including several high-risk ingredients, including oxybenzone, fragrance and retinyl palmitate.

GoodGuide.com editors give Coppertone Sport Accuspray an overall rating of 6 out of 10 and a health rating of 6, or good. Like EWG, it notes the inclusion of oxybenzone, but says it is below the threshold amount that might be dangerous. GoodGuide.com also considers fragrance controversial as opposed to hazardous.

About two dozen reviewers at Drugstore.com give Coppertone Sport Accuspray 4 out of 5 stars. Most like the convenience it provides and say that it's easy to apply and very sweat-resistant. A few say that it leaves a sticky residue, similar to hairspray.

Close to 30 reviewers at Amazon.com have mixed opinions about Coppertone Sport Continuous Spray, which is reflected in its rating -- 3 stars out of 5. Most say that it is convenient and effective, but many complain that it runs out quickly and can stain clothing.

InStyle editors list their favorite sunscreens in this article, and name Coppertone Sport the best for easy reapplication. They also like that the top locks to prevent any leaking in your beach bag. It's not clear how the sunscreens on this list were selected, however.

In this list of seven sunscreens, Coppertone Sport is named the "best for speed freaks." Editors say it is very quick to apply since it doesn't need to be rubbed in. They also mention that the spray can protect less evenly, though.

Amanda Montell lists the best- and worst-reviewed sunscreen products according to TotalBeauty.com users. Coppertone Sport Continuous Spray is the only sport sunscreen to make the list of the best, and it has an average member rating of 9. Reviewers like the smell and say it's a breeze to apply. They also say it feels weightless.

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